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Wolé Parks

Actor • Born 1982

Wolé Parks

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About

Wolé Parks (born July 27, 1982) is an American actor from New York City, best known for his television and film work. He earned a B.F.A. in Fine Arts and a B.A. in Mathematics from New York University. Parks began acting with early guest roles on shows like Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent and later had a regular role as Dallas Griffin on the CBS soap As the World Turns. He gained wider recognition as Sam Alexander on Devious Maids and appeared as the supernatural character Cade in The Vampire Diaries. Since 2021, he has portrayed John Henry Irons (also called The Stranger or Steel) in the CW superhero series Superman & Lois. Outside acting, he volunteers with educational and HIV/AIDS‑related causes.

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Law & Order posterLaw & OrderSeries • 1990Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999NCIS posterNCISSeries • 20039-1-1 poster9-1-1Series • 2018The Vampire Diaries posterThe Vampire DiariesSeries • 2009NCIS: Los Angeles posterNCIS: Los AngelesSeries • 2009Law & Order: Criminal Intent posterLaw & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001Yellowstone posterYellowstoneSeries • 2018Gossip Girl posterGossip GirlSeries • 2007All American posterAll AmericanSeries • 2018Superman & Lois posterSuperman & LoisSeries • 2021Superstore posterSuperstoreSeries • 2015MacGyver posterMacGyverSeries • 2016Landman posterLandmanSeries • 2024The Lincoln Lawyer posterThe Lincoln LawyerSeries • 2022FBI: International posterFBI: InternationalSeries • 2021Royal Pains posterRoyal PainsSeries • 2009Devious Maids posterDevious MaidsSeries • 2013Premium Rush posterPremium RushMovie • 2012Man Down posterMan DownMovie • 2016